More trees

I hope these spruce trees have the desired effect...preventing snow from drifting across the driveway.

let there be LIGHT

Gee, I almost don't remember how to update this site anymore. Facebook seems to get my prime posts.

Earlier this year, I had two solatube skylights installed in the kitchen. I'm continually reaching for the light switches, then realize the lights are not on, its just mother nature.

Rock my world

The final step in the landscaping process, what a great way to spend LABOR DAY weekend.

furniture too

Realizing that eventually I won't want to sit around in the back yard (winter??), I had to spend some money indoors. The dogs are not allowed on this furniture and have done pretty well abiding by the new ruling...so far.

cement pond

Well, not exactly, but I have your attention, don't I??
The dogs deserve a better outdoor kennel space. And my back deserves a break when I finally haul more landscape rock down into the back yard. Thus...CEMENT.

Eventually (aka, next weekend) I'll have a couple tons of purple landscape rock delivered and will work around the hostas, deck and kennel. Just might plant some day lilies as well.

Summer spending spree

Do you remember the Erma Bombeck column about new throw pillows? Well, I took that to heart. And I've been trying to singlehandedly keep the economy afloat.

BY THE YARD furniture for the deck. Its the same color as Kirsten and Joe got for their lake place.


Then, it was time to put gutters on the house. And with less rain flowing off the entire roof, its time to begin the backyard landscaping. (see next post)

more pix

The next early summer project was painting the master bedroom and bathroom. Gone is the puppy border and brown suede paint. Its now a calming taupey/green.

Time to post some new pix

Gee, have you all felt neglected? Figured I'd forgotten this blog even exists? Well, you are absolutely right. Thanks to my sister Janis and her remodeling blog, I finally remembered this is here. Its now time for some updating.

Firstly, the new poplar trees were planted along the south side of the yard last fall. Yes, "cottonwoods." Seedless, thank goodness. They seem to have grown already. Within a couple years, they'll be providing shade for the house.

Oh yeah, there is now a house on that side as well. The good news, I no longer have to mow that lot. The bad news, I no longer have to mow that lot. Travis is a great neighbor...and at least he got the memo on the siding and roof color.

Some house redecorating

Yup, I painted and moved things around.

LeSueur County tornado

A tornado hit the area last Thursday. Several of my neighbors' homes were severely damaged. I feel very fortunate! These pictures are from the cleanup immediately after the storms.


The post on the left side of this picture is my front porch.

Driveway

No more raking gravel out of the grass each spring!